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While I don't disagree with the points raised above, I'll take a more positive attitude for the sake of the discussion. And explain some of how I made it work in the early days of this career and then try and make some general comments, not using myself as an example. Most of this is entirely logical.
First, it is not impossible. All the same arguments were made to me when I considered "going pro" a decade ago, but ultimately I was able to make it work. I will never be rich, but I now earn several times more than I did in my previous job in the university. I am very happy with my life and current income. Although the sporadic nature of earnings means that income does not feel as disposable as being on a salary.
I eventually took the gamble (in 2004) at a time in my life when I had nobody else depending on my income. Also I was already a known name in the UW photo community and publishing regularly. The first year, in particular, was tough financially. I actually did 3 months without a camera + housing because I had to sell it for cash flow reasons. And even so I did most of the next 5 years with just a single housing and body (I couldn't afford a second D2X). Having no backup means you are very careful with your o-rings, but the camera and Subal never let me down in over 100,000 underwater photos (if they had I would have probably gone under)!
The key to survival in those early days was being careful on expenditure. So I didn't own all the camera gear I lusted after and I have never been able to travel to all the places I have dreamed. I've never been to the Galapagos (despite always wanting to go) and I still have not yet swum with a whale. To make sure I operated in profit, I travelled where I could afford to go - the places where I was offered hosting/support. And typically this means the big, mainstream dive destinations - as these are the ones that have enough bums on seats to spend money on supporting a photographer who will bring them publicity (and ultimately bookings) in the future. Out of the way, small or new operations will rarely have this budget. So being a pro rarely means going to all the hot new places (that is really the realm of the well funded).
Anyway, to talk more generally, once you are operating without serious expenditure then sales become profit. As both Eric and Walt have stated above, the income from an editorial photo sale is greatly reduced these days. But then it is much simpler to process images and deliver to clients (there is no way I could deliver the amount of images I do these days as slides in the post! Especially when the same image is going to several magazines in different parts of the world). But ultimately the loss of editorial earnings has big consequences.
As a result you see photographers diversifying, as Walt describes above. There are few businesses that are still earning their money in exactly the same way as they were in the 1990s. And this is very true of underwater/nature photographers. I note that Art Wolfe is running a workshop tour in Europe this autumn - presumably because even his picture sales are not as lucrative as they used to be. Multiple income streams also protect you from the unpredictable nature of image sales.
So what are these streams? When people ask me about making money in underwater photography, I direct them to look at two of the most financially successful underwater photographers currently operating and to study their portfolios of activity: Michael AW and Stephen Frink. Although I know both of them, I've tried to make these observations (below) as an outside - basically what you can learn from looking at their websites.
First, both work very hard (this is a very important point and the one most commonly overlooked by many wanting to "go pro"). The money is always earned out of the water not in it. And they always seem to be doing at least several things at once.
They both sell lots of images and do commissioned shoots. You always see their images in magazines, books and adverts. They also both run magazines (Ocean Geographic and Alert Diver) - where presumably they get paid for being editor/publisher roles and also have an accessible outlet for their own images. They both have done lots of books. The both run workshops and tours. Both sell underwater photography equipment (Seacam, as it happens). And much more.
Of course, you can't start up and expect so many things to be a success. Workshops, tours and gear sales are unlikely to work for you unless you have already built a reputation for taking fabulous photos and respect in the UW photo community. But hopefully these examples give show a successful business model to aim towards.
Thanks Alex. You are very gracious, indeed. Your comment "The money is always earned out of the water not in it" is especially astute. The in-water work is a passion, but a means to an end as well for the commercially motivated shooter. Many who travel with me have done very well in their chosen careers, and enjoy UW photography when they have the opportunity to get wet (which is quite often for some of them). They shoot "pro quality" images, but have chosen a different path in their lives. Others hope to make it a career. You are living proof that someone with talent and dedication and an admirable work ethic can still carve out a viable niche in UW photography today. Good on 'ya.
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Some historians say that lead poisoning caused the decline of the Roman Empire. Researchers worry that we will suffer the same fate if we don't control lead contamination within our society. Lead exposure is commonplace. When leaded paint (banned in 1978) crumbles and turns to dust, we may inhale it or inadvertently consume it if that dust touches our hands. Water is tainted by lead found in old plumbing. Although prohibited in most regions, lead from gasoline used in the past has settled into soil along roadways. Imported
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The MISSIONMaker program uses art and the making experience to investigate NASA mission design, engineering and space exploration. Using common materials, students build a rover that incorporates six simple machines. The building instructions... (View More) include design challenges, background information and examples of how NASA spacecraft incorporate and use those same simple machines. The lesson includes step-by-step instructions, templates, explanatory YouTube videos, and additional related resources. (View Less)
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This multi-phased learning package progresses from guided engineering to an open mission-design challenge. Each step is scaffolded and includes easy-to-implement teaching tools, lessons and art activities. Learners, working in collaborative teams,... (View More) build an O-Rex spacecraft model. The building process incorporates inventing, designing and engineering- leading to a deeper understanding of NASA mission work. A leader guide, instructions, templates and a YouTube video are included and accessed through the Related & Supplemental Resources. (View Less)
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Become a crime scene investigator! Learners model Dawn Mission scientists, engineers, and technologists and how they use instrumentation to detect distant worlds. After a briefing to build context, students explore interactions between different... (View More) frequencies/wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum and matter as they investigate the different ways scientists gather and understand remote sensing data, using Dawn instruments as examples. This module is organized around a learning cycle, engaging students through several experiences to activate students' prior knowledge and assess conceptual understanding, informing next steps. (View Less)
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Each lesson or activity in this toolkit is related to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The toolkit is designed so that each lesson can be done independently, or combined and taught in a sequence. The Teacher Implementation Guide provides... (View More) recommendations for combining the lessons into three main strands: 1) Lunar Exploration - These lessons provide a basic introduction to Moon exploration. Note that this strand is also appropriate for use in social studies classes. 2) Mapping the Moon - These lessons provide a more in-depth understanding of Moon exploration through the use of scientific data and student inquiry. The lessons also include many connections to Earth science and geology. 3) Tools of Investigation - These higher-level lessons examine the role of technology, engineering and physics in collecting and analyzing data. (View Less)
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This paper model shows the orbit of Comet ISON (late 2013) with respect to the innermost planets of the solar system. After reading background information about comets - how they form and where they come from - students cut out and tape together the... (View More) pieces of the model provided to show its orbital pathway (a single page of parts that can be assembled using just scissors and adhesive). Links are provided to related classroom activities and additional resources. (View Less)
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This is an activity about the rotation of the Moon. Learners use a penny and a quarter to model that the Moon does indeed spin on its axis as it orbits the Earth. They find that the Moon keeps the same face toward the Earth, but receives... (View More) illumination from the Sun on all sides in turn. This activity is part of Explore! Marvel Moon, a series of activities developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
Learners explore Earth's rotation and the Moon's role in our 24-hour day, using their bodies to explore and model the Earth's daily motions in this kinethetic exploration. They relate the motion of the Earth about its axis (rotation) to the... (View More) appearance of the sky over the course of the day. Learners consider the role of the Moon in slowing Earth's rotation over time; if the Moon didn't exist, Earth might be spinning more quickly, giving us an eight-hour day! This activity is part of Explore! Marvel Moon, a series of activities developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
Learners create edible models of the interior composition of the Earth and Moon. Common food items are used to construct the cores, mantles, and crusts of both planetary objects. They then compare their structure as they are eating their models.... (View More) This activity is part of Explore! Marvel Moon, a series of activities developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
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Learners model how Earth's tilt creates the seasons. They use their bodies to review the Earth's daily motions before investigating the reason for Earth's seasons in this kinesthetic exploration. The motion of the Earth about its axis (rotation) and... (View More) in orbit around the Sun (revolution) is related to the appearance of the sky over the course of the day and year. Next they model that if the Earth's tilt was not stabilized by Moon, Earth's axis would slowly wobble between straight up (0° tilt) to nearly on its side (80° tilt). The resulting seasonal extremes would be unfavorable for life. Note that this activity is appropriate for children who are able to explore the geometry of Sun-Earth-Moon relationships in three dimensions. This activity is part of Explore! Marvel Moon, a series of activities developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
This module focuses on ultraviolet radiation on Earth and in space and how it affects life. Learners will construct their own "martian" using craft materials and UV beads. They will explore how UV radiation from the Sun can affect living things,... (View More) comparing conditions on Earth and Mars, and then discuss ways in which organisms may protect themselves from UV radiation. They will then take part in a Mars Creature Challenge, where they will change their creature to help it survive harsh UV conditions — like on Mars. They will then test their Mars creatures by subjecting them to different environmental conditions to see how well they "survive" in a martian environment. This investigation will explore shelter and protection as one of life's requirements and how Earth's atmosphere protects life from harmful UV radiation. It also includes specific tips for effectively engaging girls in STEM. This is activity 5 in Explore: Life on Mars? that was developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)


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According to "Colliers International and Parking & Traffic Consultants", Sydney and Melbourne have the lowest ratios of car spaces to workers at 12.2 and 14.2 car spaces per 100 workers. That's a massive short fall and while one could argue that this should encourage people to use public transport; the fact still remains some people still have to drive.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Virginia Intermont Lady Cobras committed 10 errors in the field, helping King College take two from their state line rivals by 6-0 and 7-2 scores on a beautifully warm Tuesday afternoon. The duo of Hannah Light and Rachael Wilmoth held the Lady Cobras to four hits in each game while the Lady Tornado, led by Christina Melcher, pounded out 13 runs on 19 hits in the doubleheader.
GAME ONE: Virginia Intermont 0, King 6
Hannah Light (Coeburn, Va.) tossed her second complete game shutout of the season in game one of Wednesday's doubleheader, holding VI to four hits over her seven innings of work. She struck out six batters and retired 10 of her last 11 to close out the 6-0 win. Three of her six strikeouts came over her last 3.1 innings in the circle.
Christina Melcher (Orlando, Fla.) led the game off with the first of her four hits, finding the right center field gap and legging out a double. She scored two batters later on a Fallon Thomas (Bristol, Va.) single to right to give King an early 1-0 lead. After Lady Cobra second baseman Annamarie Russell threw a ball away at second, Thomas advanced to third on Cassie Ringstaff's infield single, placing running at the corners. Another fielding error by Russell allowed King to place their second run on the board.
The Lady Tornado put up a three-spot in the third inning behind Melcher's second extra base hit, a double to the left center gap. After Kendall Brabson (Mountain City, Tenn.) and Ringstaff each hit singles to lead off the inning, Tiffany Harris (Tazewell, Va.) drove home a run on a 6-5 fielder's choice prior to a Stephanie Rodriguez (Lake Mary, Fla.) single down the line put two runners on. Melcher's second double scored two, putting King up five runs after three innings.
Melcher's fourth hit set up King's sixth run in their final at bat. Her liner rolled all the way to wall in right center field where the sophomore motored to third on the play. Cora Milliken (Jacksonville, Fla.) hit a sacrifice fly to right field deep enough to score Melcher from third and give King a six-run lead heading into the last inning.
Melcher finished the day 4-for-4 at the plate with a pair of runs batted in and two runs scored. Hannah Light improved her overall record to 4-0 with a 65-pitch outing.
GAME TWO: Virginia Intermont 2, King 7
King struck early and often over the first three innings of game two, posting a pair in all three frames. Backed by Rachael Wilmoth's four-hit performance, the Lady Tornado offense took advantage of six VI errors while cranking out seven runs on 10 hits in the 7-2 victory.
Kendall Brabson posted a RBI single in the first inning, capping off a string of four consecutive singles started by Cora Milliken. Cassie Ringstaff's grounder to short scored Fall Thomas to end the first of three straight two-run innings.
The first of the Lady Cobras' six errors cost them a run when an overthrow by third baseman Kelli Porter allowed Stephanie Rodriguez and Melcher to advance to third on the play. Cora Milliken singled to left center, plating a second run in the inning and extending the King lead to four runs.
King's third two-run inning was started by Kendall Brabson's second hit of the game, a two-bagger to right field. She later scored when freshman Tori McComas (Duffield, Va.) hit a triple to left field. McComas scored on the next play as a result of an error by Porter's second throwing error of the day. A seventh run courtesy of a pair of throwing errors capped off the King scoring.
Virginia Intermont posted a run in each of their first two innings at the plate but struggled beyond the second inning. Sophomore Rachael Wilmoth (Morristown, Tenn.) shut down the Lady Cobras allowing only two runners on base from the third inning on, both by error. From the end of the second inning on, Wilmoth (8-4) retired 13 of her last 15 batters and had four strikeouts. She allowed only two runs on four hits and a walk while tallying five total punchouts.
King (13-9) has now won seven straight games and is 6-0 during their current homestand that includes sweeps of Belmont Abbey, Newberry, and Virginia Intermont. Over that time, they have pitched three shutouts and have outscored their opponents 36-5. They will host Lincoln Memorial on Thursday, March 22 for a doubleheader beginning at 2:00 p.m. to close out the eight-game homestand.


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Treviso ( French: Trévise, Latin: Tarvisium) is a city in North Eastern Italy, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the eastern part of the Veneto region, north of Venezia and south of Belluno. The city itself has 82,399 inhabitants (2001), with about 170,000 inhabitants in the wider metropolitan area, while the province has 795,264 inhabitants
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By plane
Treviso [6] has its own airport called Venezia(Treviso) airport (TSF) mainly used by lowcost companies like Ryanair connections.
In order to get from the Airport to the Treviso Train Station (Treviso Centrale), you must get the line 6 bus. You can also see the public transportation timetable online [7].
By car
Treviso is connected through the national highway network
Many national/regional roads originate in or pass through the city:
Treviso is also connected with Venice through the Terraglio SS13 main road characterized by a beautiful green landscape and ancient villas advisable for easy biking tours and itineraries for cycling holidays in Italy.
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By car
better avoid car, there are lots of oneway streets in Treviso and a one ring way around the walled city.
By bike
With the local rental bike shops you can make a good excursion at Palladian Villas.
Antique Villas
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|Hall (1981) recognizes the following subspecies occurring in North America: Sylvilagus brasiliensis consobrinus, S. b. dicei, S. b. gabbi, S. b. incitatus, S. b. messorius, and S. b. truei. S. b. dicei has been recognized as a good species since the publication of Hall (1981). Hoffmann and Smith (2005) recognize the following subspecies as occurring south of the Isthmus of Panama: S. b. andinus, S. b. apollinaris, S. b. capsalis, S. b. caracasensis, S. b. chillae, S. b. chotanus, S. b. defilippi, S. b. fulvescens, S. b. gibsoni, S. b. inca, S. b. kelloggi, S. b. meridensis, S. b. minensis, S. b. paraguensis, S. b. peruanus, S. b. sanctaemartae, S. b. surdaster, and S. b. tapetillus. S. brasiliensis is in need of a systematic revision (Chapman and Ceballos 1990).
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|Mexican Association for Conservation and Study of Lagomorphs (AMCELA), Romero Malpica, F.J. & Rangel Cordero, H.
|Smith, A.T. & Boyer, A.F. (Lagomorph Red List Authority)
Sylvilagus brasiliensis is a widespread (Chapman and Ceballos 1990) and fairly common species that does not appear to be experiencing a severe decline (Reid 1997).
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|Sylvilagus brasiliensis occurs from southern Tamaluipas, Mexico along the eastern coast of Mexico (excluding the states of Yucatan, Quintana Roo, and Campeche), through Guatemala, (possibly) El Salvador, Honduras, eastern Nicaragua, eastern Costa Rica, Panama, and through the northern half of South America (except at high altitudes), including Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina, and most of Brazil. Distribution in the Amazon region is unknown (Chapman and Ceballos 1990; Hoffmann and Smith 2005). It occurs at elevations ranging from sea level to 4,800 m (Ruedas and Salazar-Bravo 2007).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Argentina (Catamarca, Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fé, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán); Belize; Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Brazil (Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Brasília Distrito Federal, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins); Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guatemala; Guyana; Honduras; Mexico (Chiapas, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz); Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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|No recent population assessments are available, but in Mexico, Sylvilagus brasiliensis populations are known to decline when its habitat is deforested, though it is able to survive well in second growth forest and pasture (Alvarez de Toro 1977). According to Durant (1986), abundance of S. b. meridensis in high mountains of Venezuela was reduced to 0.04 animals/ha from previously recorded levels of 4.8 animals/ha due to habitat loss.
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|Sylvilagus brasiliensis primarily inhabits tropical rain forests, deciduous forests, and second growth forests in Mexico and Central America (Chapman and Ceballos 1990). It is also found in pastures bordering forest habitat (Chapman and Ceballos 1990).
As recorded in two localities, Chiapas, Mexico, and the Andean Paramos in South America, S. brasiliensis reproduces year-round (Chapman and Ceballos 1990). Gestation time is variable according to location (28-44 days) (Chapman and Ceballos 1990). This species has a small mean litter size (1.2) compared to other members of the genus (Chapman and Ceballos 1990). Total length ranges form 25.0-42.0 cm (Cervantes et al. 2005).
|Major Threat(s):
|Habitat loss by deforestation and human settlement poses a threat to this species. As artificial savanna and scrubland replaces tropical forest, S. floridanus range expands and displaces S. brasiliensis (Chapman and Ceballos 1990). This species may be at risk to predators that follow S. floridanus as it spreads new habitat that borders its own (Chapman and Ceballos 1990). The effect of deforestation on the abundance of S. brasiliensis is not well known (Chapman and Ceballos 1990). In Mexico populations decline when habitat is deforested, but S. brasiliensis is known to do well in pasture and second growth forest (Alvarez de Toro 1977).
|Conservation Actions:
|Sylvilagus brasiliensis is in need of a systematic survey. Its distribution remains unclear with regard to the Amazon region and most of the ecological data is from studies of rabbits in the Paramos of Venezuela (Chapman and Ceballos 1990). The effect of deforestation on abundance requires more study (Chapman and Ceballos 1990).
Alvarez de Toro, M. 1977. Los Mamiferos de Chiapas. Gobierno del Estado, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, CS, Mexico.
Cervantes, F. A., Zavala, V. I. and Colmenares, A. L. 2005. Sylvilagos brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758) Conejo tropical. In: G. Ceballos and G. Oliva (eds), Los mamiferos silvestres de Mexico, pp. 840-841. Comision Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad, Fondo de Cultura Economica, Mexico, D. F.
Chapman, J. A. and Ceballos, G. 1990. Chapter 5: The Cottontails. In: J. A. Chapman and J. C. Flux (eds), Rabbits, hares and pikas: status survey and conservation action plan, pp. 95-110. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
Durant, P. 1986. Relaciones filogeneticas y ecologia del conejo de paramo. 6: 5-85.
Hall, E.R. 1981. The Mammals of North America. John Wiley and Sons, New York, USA.
Hoffmann, R.S. and Smith, A.T. 2005. Order Lagomorpha. In: D.E. Wilson and D.M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 185-211. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Reid, F. 2009. A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico. Oxford University Press, New York, USA.
Ruedas, L.A. and Salazar-Bravo, J. 2007. Morphological and chromosomal taxonomic assessment of Sylvilagus brasiliensis gabbi (Leporidae). Mammalia 71(1-2): 63-69.
|Mexican Association for Conservation and Study of Lagomorphs (AMCELA), Romero Malpica, F.J. & Rangel Cordero, H. 2008. Sylvilagus brasiliensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T41298A10418161. . Downloaded on 17 August 2018.
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Yeah, we're looking woeful this game. Belgium completely dominant, quicker through the midfield and looks like they're doing more work off the ball; their strikers are finding quite a lot of space - must have had 7 or 8 clear shots on goal.
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Was thinking of avoiding all news sources today until I could watch a replay after work, but decided I couldn't resist. Stoked.
My reading of the table says that no matter what happens in the other game, we go through second. If Australia win they go through top; if Argentina win then they go through top; and if it's a draw Argentina are top due to best goal difference while we're second. Will most likely be playing the Netherlands, though GB are a decent chance to upset them in which case we'll be up against them.
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The White House isn't yet saying whether it will cooperate with a new House investigation into the September 2012 attack in Libya -- but it stressed Wednesday that Republicans are raising money to support the endeavor.
Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the White House has shown "remarkable cooperation" with a number of other Benghazi inquiries, but that a fund raising effort by Republicans provides "some new evidence .. about the way that this panel can be judged."
Earnest noted the National Republican Congressional Committee earlier today sent out a fund raising appeal that "tells you just about all you need to know when it comes to assessing the political motivations of those who are leading the effort to form this committee."
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney earlier this week said the White House generally cooperates with "legitimate" lines of inquiry.
"If you look at the statistics, there's been a remarkable expenditure of resources from Congress related to this investigation, and a remarkable level of cooperation that you've seen in terms of witnesses participating in hearings, and transcribed interviews, and in terms of documents that have been provided to members of Congress on this issue," Earnest said.
He said Obama's focus has been bringing the perpetrators to justice and carrying out recommendations by the Accountability Review Board that found fault with diplomatic security at U.S. facilities.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats need to tackle Tea Party Republicans head-on by promoting government as a "force for good" and exploiting differences between the conservative movement's wealthy backers and its rank-and-file members, Senator Charles Schumer said on Thursday.
Schumer, the No. 3 Democrat in the Senate, said his party has failed to stem the appeal of the Tea Party, which emerged in 2009 as government spending skyrocketed and helped Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in 2010.
"The fundamental contradiction here is not only that government didn't cause many of the problems, but that the average citizen and even the average Tea Party member likes and wants to retain most of what government does," the New York Democrat said in advance excerpts of a speech he was slated to give at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank in Washington.
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The Zhaga Consortium, an international organization set up to provide global standards that promote interchangability of LED light engines, has decided to pursue making the individual LED modules and drivers - the parts which make up a light engine - interchangeable as well.
In an announcement last week, the group said it would produce future editions of its interface specifications (which it calls "Books") to include references to specifications that define the module-driver electrical interface [link goes to a PDF press release], a facet of light-engine design and construction that Zhaga has previously excluded.
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Valentine's Day holds a very special place in my heart. My husband proposed to me on Valentine's Day 2005, after dating for more than a year-- and we were married almost a year later. Yes, he's a very romantic guy and I am a very lucky woman. Do I hear an "awwwwwwww"? In truth, I prefer to not go out on Valentine's Day. I don't particularly care for the hustle and bustle and price-inflated Valentine's special menus. Instead, I like to make a special dinner for just the two of us-- at home. There is a catch though-- I collect a rain check for us to enjoy a romantic dinner after February 14th. You bet!
Filet of Beef Au Poivre is a dinner I posted about 1 1/2 years ago (my, how time flies). The Cognac-Cream sauce was easy to make, and so delicious. So far, this is the dinner I'll most likely prepare since Valentine's Day falls on a week night. How can anyone go wrong with roasted asparagus served on the side? The cost of making this dinner is a fraction of what we'd pay at a nice restaurant. The only downside is having to do the cleanup-- but, my husband is always willing to help out.
Chicken-Fried Steak isn't as fancy a dinner- but I can tell you that my husband loves this deep-fried steak. The crust (dipped in buttermilk and seasoned flour) has a nice crunch to it, and the gravy is manly meal that pleases him very well, indeed. Served with creamy mashed potatoes and green beans (rather than broccoli), he would be a very happy husband.
Coeur a la Creme dessert for my sweetheart. We both enjoyed the silky texture of this cream cheese and heavy whipped cream dessert. These two rich dairy products are whipped together with heavy cream, with the added brightness of lemon zest. A Raspberry-Chambord Coulis Sauce is very easy to make. It's such a light dessert and the bright red of the dessert sauce says "Happy Valentine's Day". I'm making this again, since it was a success (and so easy to do).
But, before Valentine's Day, we have our Super Bowl Sunday munchies to think about. Guacamole is a given, of course. There are a few recipes that I will be making, so I thought I'd share them with you.
Shredded Pork Taquitos-- I love these! I sear and roast a pork butt roast and then cook this in a pressure cooker with a Chili Verde Sauce. I've made my own chili verde sauce, but Trader Joe's sells a great bottled one. Why not take a short-cut. This can be cooked in a Dutch Oven, nice and slow or in a slow-cooker, too.
I miss our summer tomatoes, so that I can make fresh Pico De Gallo. However, this easy restaurant-style salsa is very easy to make. I'll be whipping up a big batch for Super Bowl.
We keep things simple on Super Bowl Sunday. Of course, I'll make my Chili Con Carne (with pinto beans and ground beef, thank you very much). I'll do my best to write down measurements and to take photos, since I've never posted the recipe.
I have a few recipes to share with you in the coming week. Hopefully, I'll have a much lighter work week ahead. I think Murphy's Law has hit me enough times, that the coming week should be smoother sailing. I'll be back!
I'm curious-- do you have any special dishes you like to make for either Super Bowl or Valentine's Day?
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The 5 Best Viewpoints in Belize
Posted on Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Whether you an avid photographer, hiker or just enjoy sightseeing, these Belize viewpoints should be on your list of places to visit on your vacation. Belize has an incredibly diverse landscape, from the flat northern interior region to the Belize Barrier Reef and the mountains and rainforest in the southern regions of the country. We've picked out a selection of the best viewpoints in Belize, with each providing amazing vistas.
1. Antelope Falls in the Mayflower Bocawina National Park
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Marc Staal scored a power-play goal 1:35 into overtime after Brad Richards tied it in the dying seconds of regulation to lift the Rangers to a stunning 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night.
With goalie Henrik Lundqvist pulled for an extra attacker, Washington's Joel Ward took a four-minute penalty for high-sticking Carl Hagelin with 21.3 seconds left in the third period. Richards tied it on the first half of the power play with just 7.6 seconds to go, and Staal won it with a drive that appeared to deflect of a Washington player before beating goalie Braden Holtby.
The top-seeded Rangers can advance to the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday in Washington. If necessary, Game 7 would be back in New York on Saturday.


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Definition ~ a member of the family of humans that can be identified by the camera around their necks. They may come from anywhere, but they are often seen at the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo observing and photographing the unique variety of wildlife. Approach them with caution! They are known to capture thrilling memories of their favorite animals and treasure those memories for years to come.
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Throughout the 2011 season you may enter any of your digital photos shot at the CWPZoo in each of the months of April, May, June, July, August, and a special Fall category, combining September and October. Each months contest photos must be taken within the corresponding month between the 1st and the 30th.
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'Play Ball' a celebration of 'national pastime'
America's national pastime has been called many things by many pundits throughout the ages -- even a "metaphor for life," demanding perseverance, determination and a stay-positive attitude.
Baseball's allure is the subject of music, song and poetry. And in Fairfield, from Saturday, May 25, through Saturday, July 6, it is the focus of some very special art.
"Play Ball" is the exhibition of note at the Bruce S. Kershner Gallery at the Fairfield Library that will feature the paintings of the legendary 88-year-old Westport artist/illustrator Leonard Everett Fisher, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer for Painting. Also on view will be the paintings of Busch (a one-name artist) and photographs by Glenn Callahan, both of Fairfield.
A reception for the trio will take place Saturday, June 1, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., with short talks by the artists at 5:30.
Alice Katz, exhibit co-curator along with Ardeth Miller, said last week that "Play Ball" is "more than just an art exhibit -- it will appeal to everyone.
"Children of all ages will love it because there are photos of boys on a local team, paintings of all of the positions players have and photos of (Fisher) playing baseball as a child.
"The design quality, vibrant colors and technical perfection of the depiction of baseball by these artists will be appreciated by those who love art. Those who love baseball, who coach baseball teams, or who remember some of the players of the past will find all of these elements in this show," Katz said.
In a chat last week from his home, Fisher said he fell in love with baseball at about the same time he became passionate about art: at age 2.
"We have lots of pictures from when I was 2, standing there
with my ball and glove," Fisher said, with a laugh. It was about the same time that his parents also discovered that he was gifted artistically.
"My father (a naval ship designer) was a wannabe watercolorist" and one day (as a toddler) Fisher came upon one of his dad's yet-to-be-completed drawings -- and "finished it off with India ink."
More InformationIf you go: The Fairfield Public Library is at 1080 Old Post Road. The show runs from Saturday, May 25; through Saturday, July 6. The reception is free, as is admission. For additional information: www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org; 203-256-3155.
"Well, instead of being (punished), I was given my first `studio' in my parents' front hall closet,"
he said.
"Who knows? ... Sometimes I think that baseball and painting are just part of my DNA," he added.
The Fairfield show includes 11 paintings from Fisher's "Classic Baseball All Stars" series, as well as illustrations he drew for his book, "Noonan, A Novel About Baseball, ESP, and Time Warps," published by Doubleday and Co., New York, in 1978.
The series pays tribute to the baseball's international appeal and the fact that American teams have embraced players "from everywhere." Each painting in the series, done between 2008-12, focuses on a different team position. No players or teams are identified. Instead Fisher uses a unique format, that he explains this way:
"The Greek alphabet appears on every uniform. Each Greek letter translates into the position of each player, i.e. omega, the final letter in the Greek alphabet is Greek for `the end.' In baseball that would be `the closer.' The letters on the uniform of the first baseman, for example, are "phi beta " or `F' and `B,' and so on. "
Each of his All Stars wear a "different colored uniform, which in turn signifies that each position player comes from a different team. The word `classic' connects with my use of the Greek alphabet. All of this symbolizes the international turn that the American pastime has taken."
A native New Yorker, Fisher studied as a young man with such giants as Moses Soyer and Reginald Marsh at the Art Students League, and then later at Brooklyn College. After World War II, he attended Yale University's School of Art where he received bachelor's and master's degrees in fine arts.
His work has been included in numerous prestigious shows since 1939, including such New York exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, Seligmann and Hewitt Galleries, Museum of American Illustration, New York Public Library and Hebrew Union College Museum. Other shows have included those at the New Britain Museum of American Art, Brandywine River Museum, Chicago Art Institute and the Smithsonian National Postal History Museum. The International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, included him in its Y2K compendium of 2000 Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20th Century. He is represented by Cavalier Galleries in Greenwich and New York.
Fisher said that to this day, "doing the next picture is what propels me. When I go to sleep at night, I think about what I want to paint the next day."
Summing up his work, Fisher said he always strives to connect with the viewer: "For art to be `art,' it must have a human connection; it must transcend mere representational recognition or decoration and have a life of its own -- a uniqueness skillfully executed."
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If you go
Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road. Show runs from Saturday, May 25, through Saturday, July 6. The reception is free, as is admission. FVisit www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org; 203-256-3155.


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This question is regarding Ramadaan in Bahrain. I live in Dammam, and it is known that the prayer times in both Dammam and Bahrain are the same as they are very close to each other. This year I heard that Fajr time in Bahrain is after its time in Dammam, and Maghrib time in Bahrain is before its time in Dammam. I think, and Allah knows best, that there is a mistake in the calendar. If this mistake in Bahrain, does it mean that they have Suhoor after Fajr time, and break their fast before sunset?.
The time for Fajr prayer begins with the second dawn, which is the white line that appears across the horizon right and left. This is the true dawn. As for the false dawn, it is the vertical white lines in the sky which appear from top to bottom, like sticks. This happens approximately twenty minutes before the true dawn, and may be more or less depending on the season.
As for the time of Maghrib, it begins when the sun sets. There is nothing wrong with following timetables, unless they are proven to be mistaken.
Referring to the timetable of Umm al-Qura, it shows that the time for Fajr on 5 Ramadaan 1428 AH/16 September 2007 CE in Manama is 4:01 a.m., and the time for Maghrib is 5:42 p.m.
The time for Fajr in Dammam is 4:03 a.m. and the time for Maghrib is 5:44 p.m.
It is the same throughout the month; the time for Fajr and Maghrib in Bahrain is a few minutes ahead of the times in Dammam.
Perhaps you may consult the body responsible for timetables in Bahrain, to find a reliable timetable and to find out whether what you have heard about the time of Fajr being late this year is true.
And Allaah knows best.


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Police are investigating the cause of an injury that hospitalised one of Chelsea's stewards after the club's controversial defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.
A Stamford Bridge steward needed approximately 10 minutes' treatment by paramedics after falling to the floor during the Barclays Premier League game, with the Blues confirming he had hurt his knee.
The injury was sustained as United celebrated Javier Hernandez's winner in front of the Matthew Harding stand, home fans responding by hurling abuse and appearing to throw objects onto the field of play.
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The 2013 guidelines for Preservation and Access Education and Training grants are now available. You will also find sample project descriptions, sample narratives, and a list of frequently asked questions. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2013.
The Preservation and Access Education and Training program is central to NEH's efforts to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage collections. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country maintain important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture collections, electronic records, and digital objects. The challenge of preserving and making accessible such large and diverse holdings is enormous, and the need for knowledgeable staff is significant and ongoing.
Preservation and Access Education and Training grants are awarded to organizations that offer national or regional (multistate) education and training programs. Grants aim to help the staff of cultural institutions, large and small, obtain the knowledge and skills needed to serve as effective stewards of humanities collections. Grants also support educational programs that prepare the next generation of conservators and preservation professionals, as well as projects that introduce the staff of cultural institutions to new information and advances in preservation and access practices.
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COOL SIDE OF THE PILLOW by Gregory G. Allen to be Released 2/8
ASD Publishing has announced the launch of the latest novel by award-winning author, Gregory G. Allen that sends a man tumbling down the rabbit hole instead of Alice. COOL SIDE OF THE PILLOW is a story of a stay-at-home dad whose life becomes intertwined with an eccentric older actress specializing in children's theater.
Zachery Kleinmann lives in the elite world of New Canaan, Connecticut and has left his accounting job four years earlier to be a modern stay-at-home father. But as his son is starting preschool, his wife is passionately involved in her own career, and Zach is knocking on forty years old, he begins to wonder how he will find his own serenity and define himself moving forward. Enter Ginger Charman, an older, eccentric, free living children's theater actress who has dedicated her life to bringing joy to children and keeping all those around her young at heart. As Zach is pulled into her world and discovers secrets about his new friend, he is not sure he'll ever be able to leave that rabbit hole once he has fallen through - or if he'll even want to venture outside of it again.
Allen started his career as an actor in theater and worked for years touring the country as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, received his equity card performing Theater for Young Audiences in the early 90s, and has played libraries, malls, and schools. He found that wild world a fitting place to plunge his main character into for the setting of his new novel. He loves to write about people making life-altering decisions and creating unusual characters to fill the pages of his books. While Zachary and Ginger become bonded despite their differences, the author ponders the question as to whether men and women can be 'just friends', as well as stay friends once secrets emerge. It is that element of mystery and intrigue in his stories that adds another layer to his writing.
"I wanted to pay homage to my early roots of theater without telling a standard theater story," Allen said. "Having Zach enter the world in which a woman runs an entire company out of her house with all of its oddities and quirks is one of the reasons a reader called this book a cross between Grey Gardens and Mr. Mom."
Allen has been in the entertainment industry for over twenty years as an actor, director, producer and writer. He is an award-winning composer, has been featured in national magazines, NY/NJ Public Broadcast Stations, and several radio shows; and is a contributor to BroadwayWorld.com and HuffingtonPost.com. He currently manages an arts center on a college campus in New Jersey.
COOL SIDE OF THE PILLOW will be available February 8, 2013 exclusively on the Amazon Kindle before a wider release. For more information visit www.gregory-g-allen.com or www.asdpublishing.com Book Trailer
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Researcher takes aim at clashing drug data
A witness in the 2008 case Pfizer lost for making false presentations about epilepsy drug Neurontin, Kay Dickersin, published a piece in open-access journal PLOS Monday that takes the drug maker, and by implication the industry, to task over a failure to ensure that published information reflects corporate knowledge.
At issue are clinical trial documents Dickersin reviewed with a group of colleagues that cross-referenced clinical trial data for off-label use of the drug against internal documents about these same trials. They found a lot of daylight between the corporate version and the public one and a lack of consistency across them, reporting a mishmash of information that left them "unable to compare the internal research report with the main publication"—for variables such as the number of participants or even a consistent form of analysis. On the in-house communications side, Dickersin's team also found that Pfizer's documentation showed that the published trials "did not always accurately reflect what was actually done in the trial." Dickersin had access to the internal documents—which she noted are not generally available—because of the lawsuit.
Among the points of contention: internal documents and published documents used two different definitions for the term "premature discontinuation" among three of 11 trials that were examined. They also found that in six out of 10 trials researchers couldn't make a match between company data and published data regarding just how many patients were used to assess efficacy because the type of analysis wasn't defined or a primary outcome wasn't established.
Patient numbers are a critical piece of data, and varying the definition, for example, can mean a drug maker can cherry-pick who is being counted. A similar issue surfaced during the May 2012 FDA committee review of Xarelto, in which a panel member was exasperated by the data which made it impossible to understand the patient population—such as enrollments, drop-outs, exclusions—because it made the drug's pros and cons that much more opaque.
Dickersin noted that although journal editors tried to tamp down on discrepancies when they issued a Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials in 1996—which she said it was a good start to increasing transparency—more has to be done.
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- Make research reports—internal documents, also known as clinical study reports—public
- Standardize definitions for types of analyses
- Require clinical trial registration and related data and protocols for both approved and off-label uses